University of Chicago Medicine

Study links fracking to heart disease in nearby communities

UChicago Medicine research finds hospitalizations for older adults are higher near fracking sites

Gut microbiome can help predict outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19

This UChicago Medicine study suggests that microbiota health presents an opportunity to prevent deaths

What is RSV and why are infections surging?

Respiratory syncytial virus, often called RSV, is a common virus that can cause infections in the nose, throat, lungs and respiratory tract. It is a leading cause of hospitalization in infants.

How the COVID-19 pandemic illustrated racial disparities in health care

When Thomas Fisher, MD’01, started work on what would become The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER (One World, 2022), the COVID-19 pandemic was still months away.

No-questions-asked food pantry more than doubled participation during pandemic

Study finds UChicago Medicine self-serve hospital pantry provided more food to community than similar but restricted programs